Hammock-stand.



J. B. PATTERSON.

HAMMOCK STAND.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY '1, 1909.

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WITNESSES. I INVENTOR gamesflPaI/mon ATTORNEK,

UNTE STATES PATENT OFFIGE.

JAMES B. PATTERSON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAMMOCK-STAND.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES B. PATTERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful l-lammock-Stand, of which the following is aspecification.

The principal objects of the present invention are, first, to provide a hammock stand which shall be comparatively inexpensive to make and serviceable and strong in use and capable of being readily shipped and which shall be susceptible of a wide range of easy, accurate and safe adjustment; and second, to provide comparatively simple, eflicient and reliable means for permitting of the adjustment of the hammock stand and for firmly holding it in proper position after adjustment.

The invention will be claimed at the end hereof but will befirst described in connection with the embodiment of it chosen for illustration in the accompanyingdrawings in which- Figure 1, is a perspective view of a hammock stand embodying features of the invention. Fig. 2, is a side view of one end of the hammock stand. Fig. 3, is an end View, partly in section of one end of the stand, and Fig. 4, is an elevational view drawn to an enlarged scale and partly in section illustrating clamping means for the adj u st ment.

In the drawings 1, is a lengthwise ranging piece or member and it is provided at each end with the same equipment so that only one of these equipments will be described.

2, is a piece or member ranging crosswise Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 14:, 1909.

Application filed May '7, 1909.

Serial No. 494,530.

which the tops of these parts are inserted and to which they are connected as by means of a bolt or pin 9. 10, is a telescopic mem her one end of which is connected, to the top of the parts 4 and 5, and the other end of which is connected to the part 1. This connection is of the pivotal variety and may comprise the pivot a, at one end of the telescopic member and at the other end thereof the pivotal arrangement to be presently described.

The telescopic member consists of a rod 11, and a sleeve 12, adapted to receive the rod. The sleeve is shown as pivoted to the end of the member 1, and the rod to the top of the standard. The rod 11, is shown as pivoted within the cap 8, by means of the pin 9, and as arranged between the parts i and 5. The end of the sleeve 12, is split as at 13, and is also threaded. Onto the threaded part is screwed the hand nut 1a. The threaded end of the sleeve and nut are tapered so that when the nut is screwed onto the sleeve the portions thereof between the splits are clamped to the rod. By shortening or lengthening the telescopic member in the manner described it is easy to adjust the stand and the telescopic member can be readily loosened for adjustment by slacking oil the clamping nut and can be readily secured to place and made firm by screwing on the clamping nut.

Vhat I claim is:

A hammock stand comprising the combination of a base, a standard hinged to the base, and a telescopic member interposed between and pivotally connected with the base and standard and consisting of a rod and a tubular member adapted to receive the rod and having a split end beveled and threaded and a hand nut engaging said threaded end and adapted to clamp and unclamp the tube and rod, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

JAMES B. PATTERSON.

Witnesses:

CLIFFORD K. OASSEL, FRANK E. FRENCH. 

